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‘You can either wait for others to make things happen or you can take direct action yourself’ is the basis upon which Anton Dreesmann founded the University of Applied Sciences Europe (UE Amsterdam) in 1979 as Inter College Business School. At the time, he lacked adequately trained people for his family business Vroom & Dreesmann, the largest retailer in The Netherlands during that period. For this reason, he started a study program that focused purely on hospitality. In the early 1980s, UE Amsterdam expanded to what it is today, a private education institution offering a business administration study program.

The monumental building where UE Amsterdam is located was in 1914 a building for 2 public elementary schools. It’s the former ‘Koningin Emma school’ (you can still find this name on the facade), later in use by de Hogere Economische School. 

From 2000 to 2014, UE Amsterdam was part of Luzac, dedicated to training the business minds of tomorrow.

In 2019, UE Amsterdam was acquired by Global University Systems (GUS). GUS is an international network consisting of more than 24 universities and colleges around the world, brought together by a shared passion for accessible, industry-relevant qualifications. GUS delivers a wide variety of programs, including bachelor’s degree programs, master’s degree programs, professional training, English Language training, and corporate & executive education. When someone chooses to study at a GUS institution– whether on campus in Europe, North America or even in their own home – they’re joining a network of over 80,000 students worldwide.